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Broadsides - Songs and Ballads
produced by Moses Asch, 1905-1986 (Folkways Records, 1964), 34 mins
This album of songs mostly composed in the early 1960s includes two songs by Malvina Reynolds, as well as "The New York J-D Blues," composed by a New York teenager puzzled by a misguided subway ad campaign about juvenile delinquency. Much of the material included in this collection was printed in the influential...
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produced by Moses Asch, 1905-1986 (Folkways Records, 1964), 34 mins
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This album of songs mostly composed in the early 1960s includes two songs by Malvina Reynolds, as well as "The New York J-D Blues," composed by a New York teenager puzzled by a misguided subway ad campaign about juvenile delinquency. Much of the material included in this collection was printed in the influential folk music magazine Broadside, and several songs—including "Mack the Bomb" and "The New York J-D Blues"—appear on Smithsonian Folkway...
This album of songs mostly composed in the early 1960s includes two songs by Malvina Reynolds, as well as "The New York J-D Blues," composed by a New York teenager puzzled by a misguided subway ad campaign about juvenile delinquency. Much of the material included in this collection was printed in the influential folk music magazine Broadside, and several songs—including "Mack the Bomb" and "The New York J-D Blues"—appear on Smithsonian Folkways' The Best of Broadside (SF40130).
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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Moses Asch, 1905-1986
Date Published / Released
1964
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Woody Guthrie Sings Folk Songs, Vol. 2
produced by Moses Asch, 1905-1986 (Folkways Records, 1964), 40 mins
Woody Guthrie was one of America's most prolific songwriters, and of the thousand-odd songs he wrote between 1932 and 1952, some have become classics, recorded by countless musicians all over the world. This album presents some of the folk songs that inspired Woody.
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produced by Moses Asch, 1905-1986 (Folkways Records, 1964), 40 mins
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Woody Guthrie was one of America's most prolific songwriters, and of the thousand-odd songs he wrote between 1932 and 1952, some have become classics, recorded by countless musicians all over the world. This album presents some of the folk songs that inspired Woody.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Moses Asch, 1905-1986
Date Published / Released
1964
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Bill McAdoo Sings, Volume II
(Folkways Records, 1961), 40 mins
This second volume of McAdoo's strong social commentary presents topical songs about the civil rights movement and the Cuban revolution, as well as songs about his childhood and love.
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(Folkways Records, 1961), 40 mins
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This second volume of McAdoo's strong social commentary presents topical songs about the civil rights movement and the Cuban revolution, as well as songs about his childhood and love.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1961
Publisher
Folkways Records
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(Folkways Records, 1961), 35 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1961
Publisher
Folkways Records
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A Walk in the Sun and Other Songs and Ballads
(Folkways Records, 1957), 41 mins
Dramatic balladeer Earl Robinson presents songs from the film A Walk in the Sun, a Hollywood production about an American military operation in Italy during World War II. He finishes this album with a selection of better-known material delivered with operatic aplomb.
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(Folkways Records, 1957), 41 mins
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Dramatic balladeer Earl Robinson presents songs from the film A Walk in the Sun, a Hollywood production about an American military operation in Italy during World War II. He finishes this album with a selection of better-known material delivered with operatic aplomb.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1957
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Bound for Glory: Songs and Stories of Woody Guthrie
produced by Millard Lampell (Folkways Records, 1956), 42 mins
"Woody's songs have a way of taking hold, because they speak in the voice of the people that you can't beat down, you can't scare and you can't starve out. They are songs with the rhythm of work in them, with the echo of anger against poverty and meanness. Songs filled with the determination of a people to damn...
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produced by Millard Lampell (Folkways Records, 1956), 42 mins
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"Woody's songs have a way of taking hold, because they speak in the voice of the people that you can't beat down, you can't scare and you can't starve out. They are songs with the rhythm of work in them, with the echo of anger against poverty and meanness. Songs filled with the determination of a people to damn well endure," writes Millard Lampell in this album's liner notes.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Millard Lampell
Date Published / Released
1956
Publisher
Folkways Records
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The Pete Seeger Sampler
produced by Moses Asch, 1905-1986 (Folkways Records, 1954), 31 mins
This album exhibits Pete Seeger's omnivorous approach to music. Here, he plays a variety of instruments, and this collection features a far-ranging repertoire. Seeger's musical travels took him to workers' camps, military barracks, and to the Library of Congress's archives, collecting, learning, and singing song...
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produced by Moses Asch, 1905-1986 (Folkways Records, 1954), 31 mins
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This album exhibits Pete Seeger's omnivorous approach to music. Here, he plays a variety of instruments, and this collection features a far-ranging repertoire. Seeger's musical travels took him to workers' camps, military barracks, and to the Library of Congress's archives, collecting, learning, and singing songs all the way.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Moses Asch, 1905-1986
Date Published / Released
1954
Publisher
Folkways Records
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